What was the result of William Hastie’s service in the War Department?
a) Frustrated, he resigned in 1943 unable to combat the discrimination he witnessed.
b) Hastie became a major force in the desegregation of the American military during the war.
c) Hastie curbed violence and relocated black units to regions away from the Deep South.
d) Hastie served through the end of the war while fighting often unsuccessful battles against deeply embedded racism in the military.
Answer: a
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